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Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: ——and long promised for refurbishment but not a sod has been turned yet. We have had promise after promise during the Minister's stewardship but nothing is happening. On a local basis, CCTV for Finglas was promised in 1996 and 11 years later there is not a single camera in place. The Minister can engage in all the bluff and bluster he likes. He can try to fool the people but in terms...

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: He does make a lot of noise.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: In other words, if the Tánaiste did his job.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: He spends his time doing radio interviews.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputy should ask the Minister for a few tips.

Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: It remains to be seen whether he gets away with it.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (22 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application from Clare VEC to be patron to two national schools in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10734/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has had discussions with the National Council for Special Education on the adequacy of funding to address the needs of children with special learning difficulties at post-primary level; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is concern in schools and from parents that supports are not available to address the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of headline offences recorded and detected in the Blanchardstown Garda district and the Santry Garda district for 2006 with a breakdown for each of the ten headline offence categories. [10931/07]

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to ask about two promised Bills. Several thousand families living in local authority flats have waited a very long time for the opportunity to buy their homes. Legislation was promised in the form of the housing miscellaneous provisions Bill, but that Bill has not yet appeared. What is the reason for the delay? Is there any prospect of it being published before the general election...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: The answer is "No".

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Is there any prospect of it being debated before the election?

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (21 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had with the Venezuelan Government in recent times. [10518/07]

Written Answers — Bolivarian Transition: Bolivarian Transition (21 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's position on the Bolivarian transition. [10519/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (21 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his specific role in relation to the setting down of regulations for the number of times utility companies may estimate domestic bills; his policy in relation to requiring companies to provide accurate bills to customers on a regular basis; if he is satisfied with the current regulatory framework that the...

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: On the Order of Business, I indicated——

Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: It is the right of Members to raise questions on the Order of Business. The Ceann Comhairle has not allowed any questions.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants who have transferred to offices outside Dublin under the decentralisation programme to date; the percentage of these who had a previous transfer within a two year period of the decentralisation transfer; the number of these people who transferred from a non-Dublin office to a Dublin office in the initial transfer; the...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent sharp declines in global stock markets; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over €7 billion was wiped off the value of Irish held shares during the first week of March 2007; if his Department has conducted an evaluation of the implications of stock market volatility for the Irish economy; and if he will make...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (20 Mar 2007)

Róisín Shortall: Question 178: To ask the Taoiseach the way in which the number of unemployed people here is counted; if the count includes those who are signing on for credits, those on FÁS courses who retain their jobseekers payment and those who no longer sign on having exhausted all of their credits and who are not eligible for jobseekers allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9416/07]